on January 9, 2015 in World News
Court Rules Teen Can Be Forced Into Chemotherapy
Court Rules Teen Can Be Forced Into Chemotherapy The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 17 year-old girl with Hodgkin lymphoma can be forced by the state to receive chemotherapy treatments. According to the Associated Press, the state’s justices decided against the wishes of Cassandra C., who will turn 18 years old in September when she will be allowed to make her own medical decisions, and her mother, who agrees with her daughter’s right to make the decision to refuse medical treatment. Cassandra has been in state custody at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) and doctors have given her… View Article
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